October Babies No. 3

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Hi Ladies,

I have tried my best with the list below but if anyone needs me to change anything please let me know!

Piraterach – EDD 27th September. Team yellow
NotMyPenguin – EDD 27th September. Team yellow
mandScookiesrule – EDD 29th September. Team yellow
jeneral – EDD 29TH September. Team yellow
MoominMama22 – EDD 29th September. Team yellow
Presh88 - EDD 30th September. Team yellow
Mulberry2627 – EDD 30th September. Team yellow
Dinosaurkisses – EDD 30th September. Team yellow
Supersmith – EDD 1st October Team yellow
Stickaforkinimdone EDD - 1st October. Team yellow
Emmaluggs – EDD 1st October. Team yellow
MrsMcKeon – EDD 1st October. Team yellow
Hannahjoshaw – EDD 2nd October. Team yellow
Sbs6jb1 – EDD 2nd October. Team yellow
Addtothechaos – EDD 3rd October. Team yellow
Sj3rram – EDD 3rd October. Team yellow
Mummabubs – EDD 3rd October. Team yellow
10storeyloveson – EDD 4th October. Team yellow
Cineraria – EDD 4th October. Team yellow
gimbleInTheWabe – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
NannyOggsKnickers – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
Emberblu – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
Wapsmahoney – EDD 6th October. Team yellow
Silkybear – edd 7TH October. Team yellow
Powerpuff – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Rainingcats – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
BrioLover – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Tammie49 – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Conkerchops – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Thisismadness77 – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Krakentoast – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Rosalyn44 – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Trytowin – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
CarpeDiem83 – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Whyarealltheusernamestaken – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Beansprout79 – EDD 10th October Team yellow
Kirsty8333 – EDD 10th October. Team yellow
HollyMay84 – EDD 10th October. Team yellow
DancingUnicorn – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
MerlinsBeard87 – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
EmmaGarrick – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
Cath1212 – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
Greentreeseverywhere – EDD 12th October. Team yellow
Wishmeluck16 – EDD 13th October. Team yellow
Starfish83 – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
Pollybythesea – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
MrsCharlieD – EDD 13th October. Team yellow
Loopyaboutmy2boys – ELCS 13th October. Team yellow
Corrinax – EDD 13th October Team yellow
Starfish83 – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
Babycarmen – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
Asilikeit – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
JackiePaper – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
TippetyTapWriter - EDD 15th October. Team yellow
ALRM – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Fingerscrossed – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Anotherminime – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Gracey1 – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Critterpants – EDD 15th October Team yellow
DaisyFranceLynch – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
TequilaSetAWatchman – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
Doomkittycleo – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
Ifelola – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
Mrsbumblebees – EDD 17th October Team yellow
Orifu – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Walikingdeadfan – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Ppleasebob – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Boxesoffrogs – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Yellowstarred – EDD 18th October. Team Yellow
DrunkenFlamingo – EDD 18th October. Team yellow
Lovechild2016 – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Abcdemma – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Emjmoore – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Iemma321q – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Luna4689 – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Leafs123 – EDD 19th October Team yellow
Rachieg88 – EDD 20th October. Team yellow
SophieGiroux – EDD 20th October. Team yellow
Amyappletree – EDD 20th October. Team yellow
SeatOfMyPants – EDD 21st October. Team yellow
ThatGirl82 – EDD 21st October. Team yellow
Glitterbubble – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
Charmanar – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
Mishmishmish – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
Thoughtaboutthis – EDD 23rd October Team yellow
Emwithme – EDD 23rd October. Team yellow
DrMum83 – EDD 23rd October. Team yellow
Yellowfrontdoor- EDD 23rd October Team yellow
Colourmylife – EDD 23rd October Team yellow
PlayOnWurtz – EDD 24th October. Team yellow
JanuaryJuniper –EDD 25th October. Team yellow
UndersecretaryofWhimsy – EDD 26th October Team yellow
Confusedat23 – EDD 26th October Team yellow
Vitalite – EDD 27th October. Team yellow
Sammyw1997 – EDD 28th October Team yellow
Soapycomb – EDD 28th October Team yellow
LadySchop – EDD 28th October. Team yellow
Shinysparklythings – EDD 28th October. Team yellow
DebsOctBaby – EDD 28th October. Team yellow
88claire – EDD 29th October. Team yellow
Greedyduck – EDD 29th October Team yellow
Yoyozozo – EDD 30th October Team yellow
MrsMonkeyBear – EDD 31st October. Team yellow
Tigger83 – EDD 31st October. Team yellow
Calmisthemantra – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Miwelaisjacydo – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Donkey86 - EDD TBC. Team yellow
Dinosaursparklepup – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Chlo22 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Thepotatoesofdefiance – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Han1984 –EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rosiehukk4 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Sapphire1983 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Peabody81 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Greentreeseverywhere – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Twinklelittlestar1 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rayna – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Firsttimenearcarrier2015 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Allykatz – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Punkpuffin – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Otter16 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Reddy4no2 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Fairraid – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Missm0use – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Xxmissbrightsidexx –EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rufus200 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
FluttershyStare – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Daydreamer88 – EDD TBC Team yellow
Plzbesticky23 – EDD TBC Team yellow

I'm so impressed by those exercising! I used to attend a circuit class 3-4 times a week before bfp but had to stop as high risk, but even if hadn't had to there is no way I could exercise. Even walking the dog is a chore at the minute!

I'm the same, feeling so so sick all the time. The only time I feel ok is when I've done any exercise. But for the past week I haven't been able to find the motivation or the energy as I feel so sick going to try and get out for a walk this evening.

So just had an awful time at my booking in appointment, first the midwife almost told me off for not being 10 weeks, I tried to explain they have gone by my last period but it was a miscarriage so the cycle was longer. It was like I was an inconvenience to her.

Then some lady in the waiting room got abusive because I 'looked at her the wrong way'. I was just in shock at her bright pink hair and eyebrows! I went and sat somewhere else and she started yelling at me across the room!

Then I had a student Phlebotomist who went tight though my vein and now I've got a dead arm with a huge blue bruise AND she had to do it again as she used the wrong bottles.

On the train home trying not to cry into my McDonald's chips (the only thing i can stomach right now). Feeling completely deflated and miserable

Sorry for the rant.... Hope everyone else is doing ok!

First scan this morning, one baby, heart beat there and waving away so all good. Put me back a bit in line with the longer cycles I thought I had so you can now add my EDD of 6th October to the list!

Did find it pretty uncomfortable, I'd had the 500ml of water but she said my bladder way full and even after letting some out before she carried on I was find it a bit uncomfortable, I guess with the bloating/icky morning stomach. Couldn't do the nuchal tests as the baby was not in the right position so I'll just have a blood test in a few weeks for Downs.

Time to start making plans now...registered for NCT classes and booked my 16 week midwife appt. Also, boring bit alert have you all looked at your maternity pay? I'm opting out of having my pension contributions done by salary sacrifice to increase the amount used to calculate my average weekly pay; for me the relevant months salary will be April and May which is sooner that you might have realised!

Oh my gosh 88claire that is bloody awful!! What the hell is wrong with people, horrible cow bag!!! I hope you don't come across her again in a hurry.... didn't you say you were a nurse? Their face is always a classic when you come across each other in a nurse/ patient situation 🙊😂
Hope your scan is a much more joy filled occasion and you will have the support of DH too

Congrats on the scan Rayna !!

Scan today. All good in the hood. 12 weeks 5 days. Two hands two feet and a heartbeat. All looked good.

Have now told the entire world.

Yay!!!!!!

clare omg that's mental (but McDonald's chips...mmmm)

rayna congrats!!

88 that's awful, I'm sorry you have a rubbish experience. Hopefully your scan will be a much better experience for you.

I've considered my maternity leave and pay - usually love my job but every minute feels like an hour at the minute. I'm currently sat trying to work out what the earliest date I can finish is if I start mat leave at 37 weeks and use annual leave before that!

I think in nhs you can take maternity leave from 29 weeks. Which is what I will do! Not working a second longer - last time was hell and I used to just cry my whole commute.
I'm so jealous of everyone getting their 12 week scan, I've still 3 weeks to wait.
I made a comment on Facebook in relation to something else that I felt too ill to travel, and today all my friends have text asking if I'm pregnant, so the cat is out the bag! 🙈

yay yay yay I got my scan date next Friday so il b 13 weeks so excited as never made it this far before (had the scan booked but always miscarried before!!) So still holding my breath but it's not long to go and feels so different this time round
telling both parents this weekend as seeing themy then will send them scan pics next week in a nice card

Lovely scan news rayna and ememem. Wish I knew when mine was so could get excited!

Sorry for rubbish booking appointment claire feel bad for saying don't take OH as sounded like you could have done with some moral support.

Thanks Rayna for the heads up about maternity pay. Definitely something to think about.

I was planning on working up until close to due date (I work in NHS too) but planning on stopping nights after 30 weeks and on calls after 34 weeks I think. Am I mad??

Hi ladies, hope everyone is okay x Great to hear so much good scan news x
Im feeling really forgotten about, no midwife has been in touch with me yet so i have no booking appointment, no scan date, i dont know if everything is okay and im so anxious, even though this is my 4th baby im still a bag of nerves x
Sorry for the whinge x

I'm planning on finishing work at 35 weeks. Going to use 3-4 weeks holidays and then start maternity pay just over a week before due date. I prefer having more time off after the baby and have worked out this way I wouldn't be due back until beginning of July and can then use some of next years holidays so I don't go back until nearly August

I'm planning on working as late as I can, I'm pretty lucky that my firm reduce my hours as I go along and I have the option for working from home as well for a day or two a week. I'm planning on taking the whole year as my firm pay 20 weeks full pay then I'll get 19 weeks of SMP plus I will use 6 weeks of holiday so we think we can just about afford it. Am glad I'm lucky with my firm though and appreciate what they do for me!

Same here missbrightside, I'll be 10 weeks on Friday, not heard anything since my first appointment with the midwife about 3 weeks ago. They said they would call to arrange my booking appointment and that I would get a letter about my scan but I've had nothing so far so I'm worrying they've somehow forgotten me and I'm going to have to wait even longer for my scan. It's my first pregnancy and I've had really terrible anxiety so could really do with a chat with the midwife to try and put my mind at ease a bit, I really hope she is nice!! Hope that you hear something soon, the waiting is horrible isn't it! I've left a message on the answerphone but not optimisitic they will get back to me quicky

Hope you hear something soon too bumblebees , no the waiting isnt nice, the receptionist at the Drs wont even let me make an appointment with the midwife myself, all i keep getting told is that she will be in touch x At this stage in my last pregnancies id been booked in by the midwife, heard heartbeat, had scan through, any consultant care arranged, this time i have seen nobody yet not even once & i feel a bit invisble x

On a less whingy note, all ive been thinking about is jellybeans, i really really want some but cant find them anywhere lol x

Had my 12 week scan today... measured 12 weeks 5 days exactly as I thought! Due date is 28th September.

I have a tilted womb though so baby is hard to see but this should sort itself out as the baby gets bigger it should push my womb the right way round!
It does mean I have to go back for injections for the downs testing rather than from the scan today

So happy all was OK with this scan!

Without being too much of a buzz kill, how does the down syndrome test work? How do the results get presented?

Im 10+3 today i have been having some abdominal pain like growing pains etc but today its gone n as that was my inly symptom i cnt stop worrying!! I also was so worried 2 weeks ago as no symptoms and due to mmc last year i went for private scan....i twins!! But twin 2 stopped growing at 7 weeks and twin 1 had heartbeat i am just praying everything is still ok for my 12 week scan!

Has anyone else had growing pains that have stopped and came back or anything?

Bit worried as I had some bleeding this morning when I went to the loo. Pink rather than bright red and I don't have cramps just mild af type discomfort. I'm not sure what to do other than wait and see if it happens again? 10+3 today.

Dont worry tippety i had the same at 7 weeks and 9 weeks and had a scan at 9+3 and baby was just fine but i did hav a small bleed around the sac but im also 10+4 today and had no more bleeding xx

@KitKatSplat when I had DS four years ago the nuchal fold measurement was taken at the 12 week scan and some kind of calculation done with the blood taken at the booking in appt/scan. Then a few weeks later a letter with the probability of Downs (I think mine was 1:250,000 or something). I am not sure what happens next if the probability is high tbh.

If your risk comes back high, and you want a definite answer, you'd be offered an amniocentesis or CVS, some hospitals also offer NIPT now as well.

Both amino and CVS carry a small risk of miscarriage, whereas NIPT is a blood test (also known as Harmony/Iona/Panorama etc).

Corrinax I've had barely any stretching/growing pains at all so far. Mentioned it to consultant and she seemed unbothered. I think they come and go from what I remember the first time around.

Scan day, eek!
I am also craving things that I can't find anywhere, mine is nik naks crisps, nothing else appeals but so can't find them anywhere!

Brilliant to hear the news of positive scan experiences. Potatoes, hope all goes well today ;and good luck with the search for NikNaks!) x